as in exception
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
pardon me, but I have an objection to any plan that requires staying out all night
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Recent Examples of objection
If there are merits to his objection, please explain.
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Ted Levis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
Those FAQs and customer objections tables are AI liquid gold pointing back to your website.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The makeup of the competition committee, which consists of six owners, four players and one umpire, enables the league to override any objections players and umps might raise.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Francis Pickering, executive director of the Western Connecticut Council of Governments, raised another objection.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
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Ted Levis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2025
Those FAQs and customer objections tables are AI liquid gold pointing back to your website.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
The makeup of the competition committee, which consists of six owners, four players and one umpire, enables the league to override any objections players and umps might raise.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Francis Pickering, executive director of the Western Connecticut Council of Governments, raised another objection.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for objection
Noun
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All but one have flown atop Falcon 9s; the lone exception was GPS III SV-02, which rode a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket to space in August 2019.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
30 May 2025
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This requirement effectively limits poll worker eligibility to U.S. citizens and excludes most noncitizens, with a few exceptions, such as high school students serving as student poll workers under supervision.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Any doc brings up those questions, but Paul really brought them to the surface.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
27 May 2025
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Email recipe contributions, requests and culinary questions to: kbrant@adgnewsroom.com Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Kelly Brant,
Arkansas Online,
27 May 2025
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According to the mother's complaint, Sekulow and his son did not want to be associated with hiring a gay man at their organization the American Center for Law and Justice, Inc (ACLJ).—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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The report echoes complaints shared throughout the industry, including by the world’s largest European soccer streamer, DAZN.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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Students across the country demanded that universities and the federal government sever ties with the Israeli government in protest of its military assaults on Palestinians.—
Anna Commander
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Like many other colleges and universities, Harvard drew intense criticism last year for its handling of pro-Palestinian protests and encampments following the start of the Israel-Hamas war, as well as complaints from Jewish alumni and students about antisemitism on campus.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
24 May 2025
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Also rejected was a proposal soliciting a report on warehouse working conditions, a perennial source of criticism of the company.—
Greg Bensinger,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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The previous reports that the Department of Justice was investigating UnitedHealth for Medicare fraud brought criticism of the company, with its stock falling by 17% last Thursday.—
Morgan Kromer,
The Washington Examiner,
21 May 2025
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These include the need for practical life skills, preparation for a fast-changing future, the challenge of managing screen time, the importance of affordability, and the search for learning experiences that build direction and self-esteem.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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While the audience is large in the aggregate, the study also points out the growing challenge facing viewers trying to find films in an increasingly fragmented streaming landscape.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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“Objection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/objection. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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